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The Men of Sherwood Forest is a 1954 British adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore and David King-Wood. The film follows the exploits of Robin Hood and his followers.[1] Doreen Carwithen wrote the score for the film. Produced by Hammer Films it was shot at the company's Bray Studios with sets designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. Exteriors were shot at Bodiam Castle in Sussex.

The Men of Sherwoof Forest
Directed by	Val Guest
Written by	Allan MacKinnon
Produced by	Michael Carreras
Starring	Don Taylor Reginald Beckwith Eileen Moore
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	James Needs
Music by	Doreen Carwithen
Production company	Hammer Film Productions
Distributed by	Exclusive Films Astor Pictures (US)
Release date	17 November 1954
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

In 1194, on his return from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart is taken prisoner in Germany. Disguised as a troubadour, Robin Hood builds a plan to rescue him from this tight spot but is captured. The Merry Men then have to fulfil a double mission: find Robin Hood and save the King.

Cast

Crew

• Director: Val Guest
• Assistant director: Jack Sangster
• Screenplay by Allan MacKinnon
• Photography: Walter J. Harvey, B.S.C
• Music by Doreen Carwithen
• Musical director: John Hollingsworth
• Art director: J. Elder Wills
• Editor: James Needs
• Production manager: Jimmy Sangster
• Produced by Michael Carreras
• Sound recording: Sid Wiles and Ken Cameron
• Continuity: Renee Glynne
• Camera operator: Len Harris
• Make-up: Phillip Leakey
• Hairdresser: Monica Hustler
• Costume designer: Michael Withaker
• Wardrobe mistress: Molly Arbuthnot
• Production company: Hammer Film Productions
• Country: England
• Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1 - Eastmancolor - Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
• Runtime : 77 mn
• Release date: 17 November 1954
• Produced at Bray Studio, England

Critical reception

David Parkinson noted in the Radio Times, "a cheap and cheerful Hammer outing to Sherwood, with production values on a par with the infamously parsimonious ITV series starring Richard Greene," concluding "Val Guest directs with little feel for the boisterous action, but it's a tolerable frolic all the same";[2] while TV Guide wrote, "this low-budget swashbuckler is good fun for the undiscriminating."[3]

References

External links

• The Men of Sherwood Forest at IMDb

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